A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment
| Year of publication: |
2014 ; 3rd ed
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| Authors: | Sleezer, Catherine M. |
| Other Persons: | Russ-Eft, Darlene F. (contributor) ; Gupta, Kavita (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
Hoboken : Wiley |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [gbv.de] |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (418 p) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Needs Assessment Toolkit Forms; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Purpose of the Book; Audience for the Book; Scope of the Book; How the Book Is Organized; How to Use the Book; Needs Assessment Toolkit; Part 1: Fundamentals of Needs Assessment; Chapter 1: Overview of Needs Assessment; Purpose; Overview; Similarities Among Needs Assessment Requests; Differences Among Requests that Lead to Needs Assessment; Benefits of a Needs Assessment; Five Approaches to Needs Assessment; Conclusion Chapter 2: Ideas and Models That Guide PracticePurpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; Prioritizing Needs; Measuring Performance; Diagnosing the Causes of Poor Performance; Individual Performance Problems; Organizational Performance Problems; Diagnosing Systems; Advances Over Time in Knowledge About Learning, Training, and Performance; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Strategies for Collecting and Analyzing Data; Purpose; Overview; Data-Collection Methods; Interviews; Focus Groups; Surveys; Observation; Documents and Artifacts; Photos and Videos; Data Analysis; Analyzing Quantitative Data Other Useful MeasuresReliability, Validity, and Trustworthiness Related to Data Collection and Analysis; Organizing Data for Decision Making; Conclusion; Part 2: Getting Down to Brass Tacks; Chapter 4: Knowledge and Skills Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Key Phases; Phase 1: Gather Preliminary Data; Phase 2: Plan; Phase 3: Perform Training Requirements Analysis; Step 1: Develop Assessment Tools; Step 2: Collect Data; Phase 4: Analyze Data; Phase 5: Prepare and Present a Report; Conclusion Chapter 5: Job and Task AnalysisPurpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Definition of Terms; Writing Job Task Statements; Writing Standards; Key Phases; Phase 1: Prepare; Phase 2: Conduct Job Task Analysis Work Session; Phase 3: Develop and Present Job Training and Non-Training Recommendations; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Competency-Based Needs Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Phases of a Competency Needs Assessment Phase 1: Develop a Project PlanPhase 2: Conduct Behavioral Interviews; Phase 3: Construct Competency Model; Phase 4: Assess Gaps; Phase 5: Implement Model; Using Already Available Competency Models; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Strategic Needs Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Key Phases of a Needs Assessment Project; Phase 1: Gather Preliminary Information About the Situation; Phase 2: Examine the External Environment; Phase 3: Examine Internal Environment; Phase 4: Chart Future Environment Phase 5: Develop Performance Improvement Plan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-45789-4 ; 978-1-118-45808-2 ; 978-1-118-45789-4 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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